This comes up a LOT. Basically legally there is NO distinction between hom=
e
or classroom use ANY legal tape
can be used in a class. Distributors themselves and choose to price titles
differently based on use but there would be
Nothing illegal or improper if you were able to obtain a lower cost =B3home
use=B2 and use it in a class
I think for the most part these titles have little or no home market though
so it is unlikely they are available from
Any other source. Frankly documentaries on a women's collaborative basic
weaving association in Bolivia ( my
McGuffin description of these things) is likely to be priced high and only
sold to institutions as it would not appeal to the
home market. I think the thing is to just make sure that it is a single
source item

On 3/29/06 3:53 PM, "Wies, Loraine M." <wiesl@union.edu> wrote:

> Greetings!> =20> On a number of the videos we are purchasing for the College library, I am> noticing a new category of purchase- =B3Educational=B9 or =B3classroom=B2 use- us=
ually> with a much higher cost than =B3home use.=B2 Our understanding is that under=
Fair> Use, face-to-face classroom use is covered under =B3home use.=B2 Are we wro=
ng? I> would very much appreciate any light anyone could shed.> =20> Thanks!> =20> Loraine M. Wies> Acquisitions/Periodicals Librarian> Schaffer Library> Union College> Schenectady, NY 12308> wiesl@union.edu> tel # 518-388-6689> =20>=20

Re: [Vidalia] classroom/ educational use chargesThis =
comes up a LOT. Basically legally there is NO distinction between home=
or classroom use ANY legal tape
can be used in a class. Distributors themselves and choose to price titles =
differently based on use but there would be
Nothing illegal or improper if you were able to obtain a lower cost &=
#8220;home use” and use it in a class
I think for the most part these titles have little or no home market though=
so it is unlikely they are available from
Any other source. Frankly documentaries on a women's collaborative ba=
sic weaving association in Bolivia ( my
McGuffin description of these things) is likely to be priced high and only =
sold to institutions as it would not appeal to the
home market. I think the thing is to just make sure that it is a single sou=
rce item

On 3/29/06 3:53 PM, "Wies, Loraine M." <wiesl@union.edu> wr=
ote:

Greetings!

On a number of the videos we are purchasing for the College library, I am n=
oticing a new category of purchase- “Educational’ or “clas=
sroom” use- usually with a much higher cost than “home use.̶=
1; Our understanding is that under Fair Use, face-to-face classroom us=
e is covered under “home use.” Are we wrong? I would=
very much appreciate any light anyone could shed.